"Wait… what do you mean the threat is handled?" Malthor shot up from his chair.
"The threat… You mean the Rank 2 Spark?" He asked, eyes wide. Even he couldn't believe the logic behind his own question.
Adyr observed the priest's reaction, then calmly reached for his bag. To make his words more convincing, he pulled out the Hollow Mimic and held it up.
"Yes. This is the one responsible for the children's memory loss." He paused for a moment, then added, "Honestly, it's a harmless spark by nature. The kids were just unlucky."
Priest Malthor stared at the creature—its radiant, rainbow-colored feathers gleaming in the light. His eyes widened even further as he stumbled back, nearly losing his balance.
"This... this is a Rank 2 Spark? And you're calling it harmless?"
The idea that something which had thrown an entire village into chaos and made soldiers wet themselves in fear could be labeled harmless left him stunned.
